Navigating the terminology surrounding end-of-life care can be daunting. Join us, as we explore and define a variety of terms commonly used at the end of life. Active Dying: The final phase of life (usually the last days and hours) marked by a decline in physical function where the body starts to slow down. Advance Care […]
Actively Dying: What Does it Mean?
You may have listened to the feature about our work on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours programme, which aired on Friday 14th September, 2018 (listen again here). A number of people who heard the interview have asked what I meant when I said that it can take people up to 3 days to “actively […]